5th & 53rd, NYC

New York City, Corner of 5th Avenue and W53rd Street October 19, 2013 I made these pictures in the 2 minutes and 26 seconds after 3.38pm. I had been walking along W53rd Street when I noticed how the sun, shining down 5th Avenue, was being bounced around by the high-rises and shop fronts. It was not the first time I had found backlighting with beautiful front fill light on the streets of New York City. I photographed during a single lights change, standing still, as shoppers, tourists and business people walked past me heading downtown. I didn't really concentrate on any particular face - it was all happening so quickly. Which probably explains why I only noticed the kid picking his nose in frame 2 much later :-) Paul